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Cute Boys Clothes Do Exist is an ongoing series on OAC. See Wolfechild and Avarca Pons. Some readers have asked where I buy the clothes for my boys so I'm sharing that here. I don't mean to be pretentious, know-it-all, or alarmingly basic by sharing these details. Truthfully, we're often dressed as ragamuffins and just happy we make it out of the house. But I do love the hunt for great kid's clothes and I know some of you do too! Hope you enjoy.

I follow a few different people on Instragram that shared when Arq launched, include Elle of SollyBaby. I was so excited to check it out but was kind of in sticker shock. However, more and more I've been choosing to buy higher quality children's items over cheaper clothes because if they last through my five year old, then they can get re-worn two more times over the next few years as his two younger brothers grow into his old clothes. It's a win-win-win. I also like my kids more when they're wearing cute outfits so occasionally the splurge is worth it for all concerned. :)

This Fall, Arq had a huge sale on their first run of clothing, their Fall collection. Which was amaaaaazing. If I had a little girl, I would have snagged up all those little dresses so fast. So I grabbed the painter's shirt because it's basically the toddler version of a shirt Keenan owns, the Oregon flannel, two pairs of green scout shirts (because hello), boxy baby tunic top, baby track shorts (cannot WAIT to see Sigge's rolly polly-ness in those bad boys), and a light blue baggy short. Our boys wear shorts year-round so we buy lots of shorts. The prices after the sale were similar to Target. Seriously. We've already received several of the items in the mail (in sweet packaging, with a little discount code if you send some feedback) and the quality is A+. We'll see how they hold up but I'm planning to use these clothes in our family pictures in a few weeks.

Thank you, Arq! Can't wait to see what's in that winter collection around the corner.

P.S. I emailed Arq with a couple questions and received the very BEST customer service. It was delightful. Loyal customer and brand evangelist 4 ever now.

It's been a while since my last post on cute boys clothes, but I'm still waving my banner. There are a lot of high quality, non-graphic, gender neutral, well-fitted boys clothes out there if you're willing to look. :) Hopefully I can help you find them!

Since moving to the Bay Area, we've had to adjust wardrobes completely. More than half the clothes we had in New York obviously won't work where the temperature is almost always 70 degrees. It's sunny almost every day, with sometime-bouts of clouds(fog) in the morning and in the evening before sunset. It gets cold at night and as soon as the sun starts to set. We always have to have a warm jacket/coat packed or we're freezing. I love it. We can justify a fire in the fire pit or fireplace and keep warm wool blankets on the couch, but wear t-shirts and sandals all year. Anyway, we've had lots of people ask us about these sandals we've been wearing lately. I LOVE my Pons! I saw them first on a post from Erin Loechner and loved them. I've been looking for nice sandals for a long time and I just can't get on the Birkenstocks train. They're 100% handmade, made in Spain, and leather. After wearing them in for a week or two, they're soft and mold perfectly to your feet. I bought mine true to size and they felt a little tight but loosened up to be perfect.

I knew the boys would need new shoes too so we bought two investment pair. Once Silas grows out of his, we'll pack them away until Sondre can wear them. They've been at the beach, playground, and mountains and still look awesome. He throws them down the slide about 100x every time we go to the playground and honestly, they still look good. He can strap them on himself, too. All in all, super happy with these shoes. I couldn't help but share our discovery because we love them so much. You can buy them on Amazon here.

Do you have Pons, too? Do you like them as much as we do? I'm such a nerd about the stuff I love. I can't help but talk about it.

PS I have my doubts about the Men's Pons, but if you've seen them on and they looked good, will you tell me? Somebody I know wants them....

Once upon a time I lived in Brooklyn and loved to shop at Lulu's Then and Now in Park Slope. I found innumerable gems there—a hand knit sweater from Ireland, light blue wool knickers, the tiniest white cotton hat, and handmade leather toddler boys shoes with sheepskin lining. It was all affordable and as someone who loves "the hunt", I seriously loved that store. It's also where I discovered the.most.amazing.hat. At the time, I couldn't afford it so I had to pass but oh my gosh, my eyes starting watering when I saw it because it was so perfect. So perfectly becoming for a super fat baby face with a tiny string at the chin for a tidy bow. It was amazing. I made two subsequent trips to Lulu's to find the hat again but they were gone. The sweet shop boy helped me track down the brand behind the hat—Wolfechild. (Best name award.) That led me on an internet goose chase to find more of these hats (to no avail) but I did find the brilliantly talented Wolfechild maker's blog. I've been following her for the last two years and I am so inspired by her hand-stamped rompers, her choice of fabrics, and her impeccable styling. She's so good. I'm saving my pennies so I can buy a few things to put on my boys when we're having a really bad day. (Cute clothes on my kids=instantly makes me like them more/might make me laugh=their safety is secure.) The new arrivals are beautiful and the sale section is brimming. Here's all the boy's clothes. She also just announced a new Etsy Wolfechild vintage shop! How special would it be to buy an outfit as a baby shower group gift or very special one year birthday present, or for family pictures? Wolfchilde is in the realm of buying less but buying better and I love that.

Wolfechild is the first brand I'm highlighting in a new occasional series I'm calling, Cute Boys Clothes Do Exist. Genius, I know. I just have to fight back and say that it can be hard to find cute boys clothes, but man, when you do they're amazing. It's possible, people. I don't mind some car graphics or soccer pajamas here or there, but at the of the day I want to focus on my child's face and not the creepy monkey emblazoned across his overalls.